On weekends, we hear fireworks occasionally on the weekends. We assume it’s for whatever sports game is in season.

But I always check the headlines real quick

It’s a form of exclusion, of othering people. I understand that may not be the intent, but it labels them as “not like us”, with contextual hints that we’re probably better off without them.

One of my kids decided to be a Pokemon card this year! They’d already found one of the custom card generator websites, so he designed the card, and we got that and an upscaled image of a pokemon card back printed, and slapped those on some foamboard with a ribbon harness!

He got a ton of compliments for it, he was very pleased with himself! Lot more adults than I expected recognized it right away, too

I honestly think the intent is both. It’s funny because we can recognize it’s a bit ridiculous, and still see ourselves in that position